scantly

English

Etymology

scant +‎ -ly

Adverb

scantly (comparative more scantly, superlative most scantly)

  1. In a way that is slightly lacking, that is scant of how much should be provided.
    He scantly filled the bag, increasing his profits but getting dissatisified customers.
  2. Barely; hardly.
    • Tennyson
      We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, / And there is scantly time for half the work.
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